Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Where am "I"?

Most people fear the thought of diets. In our society is has
become either a fad or a short-term resolution for a long-term problem. I get
it that it’s hard to be the perfect size and be healthy. Healthy foods, gyms and
trainers are all expensive. Well, more expensive than not eating healthy foods
or working out… But since I know that paying up for prevention is critical to
saving money long-term, I did learn something in grad school, we need to take
care of our bodies from day one, and spend the extra time and energy now to
ensure we are our healthiest before we regret it one day (or don’t have the
chance to regret it).

With that said, I have been on a weight-loss yo-yo since
high school. I have had four personal trainers in the last nine years, not to
mention being on some sort of weight loss program on and off in this same
timeframe. That’s just crazy… They all work the same things- the body, and all
the nutritional programs preach the same things- make smarter choices and
consume less calories. So what’s the issue!?

Like many others, I am an emotional eater. I eat when I am
sad and depressed. I eat when I’m happy and want to celebrate. I eat when I’m
lonely. I eat when I’m with others. I eat standing up, sitting down, in the
car, on my head too- If I could… My point is… I LOVE food. I adore food really.
But with that said I don’t love the reflection I see in the mirror every day.

In less than 8 months I will be walking down the aisle to
marry the most amazing man in my life, and while he has seen me through all of
my weight fluxuations over the last 11 years, and I know he loves me now matter
what, I refuse to allow myself to be sad looking back on pictures and memories.
I have been working since May to loose weight, and I’ve lost about 16 pounds so
far, but I have 35 to go. The reason I am writing this is to be held
accountable to myself, if no one else. I have been going to the gym, and eating
“better” but its CRUNCH time. Quite literally. No excuses. No time.

I plan to keep a continuous update on my progress to ensure
I have no issue finding myself on my wedding day in May. I WILL be at GOAL. Can’t
wait to find me!

2 comments:

I am right there with you. Let's think of a way to do this as a challenge. How about we do a money jar - For every Unhealthy Item we eat - we pay $$, For every day we dont go to the gym - we pay $$. At the end we will use the money for something you need for the wedding. What do you think???

Hey this is something that I looked up with my friend who works for a public health company here is the link the movie is kinda long but you can skip along and get the main ideas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfna7nV7WaM